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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07
Our Opera House.

We are surprised to find that there is
still feeling among us that our Opera
House is unsafe. As against fire. it has
been already proved that the stairway
already in place will suffice for the needs
of an audience much larger than the
ono which "stampeded," and that the
hall can he vacated without hurry inside
of five minutes. It is true that the
doors should not open inwards, and if
the owner Of the building will sink the
doors or raise them upwards, he will
have taken every precaution against
possible accidents OF which we SEE any
need.
1t will be only necessary after this that
the audience takes care not to injure
each other. and practical experience will
be ample to prove that everything is
done. Is it required in Palatka that we
protect ourselves against ourselves? Will
the gentlemen Of Palatka ever again
crush and crowd themselves into a mass
to the injury of women and children:
We believe not, and we trust the ladies
of our city have too much faith in their
escorts to dread injury from them here
after. This fear alone can Justify them
in the determination many of them have
expressed. to stay away from the Opera
House in future. III has been amply
prored that not the accident nor the pro
tision for escape endangered orr safety,
but the panic and lack, Of thought among
those ,rbo turned riId for the OccdsioH.
We hope the feeling current among us
will be Immediately allayed and for
gotten.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07
odd Balloon" out of Humor.


When Col. Benton ran for the seventh
time for the senate he was defeated by Henry
S. Geyer, for the generation that had grown
up since he had entered public life knew not
Joseph" He then took the stump as a candi-
date for the house OF representatives and was
elected as "A Missouri compromise Democrat,
defeating Wing and a southern Democrat
But he was n mere cipher in the house and
when the time for his reelection came around
he was defeated 10y a knownothng candi-
date. This soured him beyond measure, and
finally, at midnight on the Sd OF March 1855,
be emptied the contents OF his desk into a red
silk bandanna handkerchief, and with his
bundle in his hand went 90 the door, where,
as the hands OF the clock reached H. he
shouted. mir. Speaker" The occupant OF
the chair, thinking he wished to record his
vote on a question then being taken, said las
was and is the CUSTOM: WAS the gentleman
within tie bar when his name was caledr
mo, sir" said Mr.. Benton; IL am here siri
I appear outside the bar, sir, member
of congress. 10 protest against any man call
ing my name. II any clerk calls my name
viii sue him. sir!' The gentleman from
Missouri said the speaker pro tenn, lis QUE
OF order" YES, sir" said Mr.. Benton, and
if the sergeant al arms attempts To arrest me
| will sue him, sir.
Every one expected n scene, but the presid-
ing officer simply said: III the gentleman
from Missouri il not "A member OF the house
the doorkeeper will keep him outside of the
hall.H \ roar Of laughter greeted this am
nouncement and before IL had died away
Col. Benton, carrying his bundle, turned his
back upon legislation and left. Ben; Perley
Poore in Boston Budget.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07

We are glad to see that the Times
Union has no doubt" as to our state
ment that ''Palatka is quite satisfied
with the schedule Of the j.. T. & n. w.
Railway" With its usual lack of '.ingen-
uousness," anu economy of truth, :"
our contemporary puts words in our
mouth we never uttered. We have al
legged. and do allege. that .'Palatka is
satisfied with the management" "A well
as the schedule ''of the j., T. & X. w.
RI cay" and if our contemporary has
no doubt of that either. then it was misin.
formed or ignorant when it ventured on
the statement that 1.-THE j., T. & X. w.
Railway was abhorred by every town
which it reached" Palatka ia one Of
these
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07

must say 1 fail To see how the Fruit
Exchange can be successful, competing
az il does with ine-tenIhs of the crop.
and can no better see now a commission
merchant can make a man good returns
when two, three or possibly more are
selling his fruit the same dav in the same
market. But can ace that il you will
institute a school that will teach the
grower better methods. that will show
him the disastrous mistake he makes in
competing with himself. a step will be
taken in the right direction. l know
that special pleading is no argument.
But when you see a man drive up to
railroad station with eight or ten boxes
of oranges marked to five OF six different
houses, and his reason for il is that he is
trying them all because he mistrusts
them all, one becomes . little mixed on
that mans business education. i believe
all the gentlemen in this controversy are
working for what they think our best in-
terests. But how will they direct that
interest if it is not put into some organ
lied form: Yours very truly,
G.. Il. HEALEY.
SEVILLE, FLA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07
SECRETARY LAMAR'S MAR
RAGE.
The Nuptia Knot TIed in q Brief ana
Original Ceremony.

The Nuptial Knot Tied in q Brief ana
Original Ceremony.
MACON, GA Jan. 5.-Secretary Lamar
was married this morning at the resi-
dence of the bride, by Rev. VIM. Park,
of Sandersville, to Mrs. VIM. S. Holt, of
Macon. There were present at the
marriage. Captain r. e. Park. w. III.
Virgin. Colonel j. f.. Jones and their
wives, the daughters OF the bride, DIR.
r. NJ. Patterson and wife and Major w.
III. Ross and wife. AT 10 O'Clock the
Secretary and bride entered the parior
with Joined hands. The ceremony was
brief and original, lasting only two min
utes. The bride was dressed in steel
gray silk. with ornaments OF diamonds.
The Secretary and bride leave this after
noon to spend the evening with Governor
Gordon. and tomorrow morning will
leave for Oxford. Miss, to visit the rela-
tives OF the Secretary. They will then
go to Washington.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07
Earthquake Records Of the Rocks.

In many parts Of the world the process of
denudation has left detached columns and
pinnacles of rock which are readily over
thrown or destroyed, while in countries once
worn by glaciers there are thousands Of poised
powders which are equally sensitive 70
shocks These natural seismometers furnish
a means of determining WHISTLER severe earth
quakes have visited, since a very remote
period. places where they have never been
recorded A study Of such evidence has
shown Professor n. 8. Shaler that certain
portions OF the Rocky mountains, the re
gions Of the upper Tennessee river, the coast
district of Maine, with Saxony and some
other parts of Europe, have been exempt
from great shocks for some tens of thousands
Of years --ArkanSaw Traveller.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07

THE DAILY NEWS is published every morn
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The WEEKLY NEWS IL an s-page 66-column
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all bne news OF the week. local and general. IL
the .srgest and handsomest weekly paper
published in Florida, and will be mailed post
are free for ~ a year, or 81 cents Tor SIX
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Local advertisements 20 cents per line for
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Address, THE NEWS.
PALATk A. LOhiDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07
The T.-U. and the j. 4. X H. ".
Railway.

Railway.
The Times Union declared that the j..
I. & X. w. Railway was abhorred in all
the towns reached by its line. Palatka
is one of these, and she answered the at
tack yesterday by sending to the general
manager of the road a Republication of the
words of the Times Union, signed by
nearly all her representative business
men. Those who control large interests
in our city, those who mould public opin-
ion. those who have made our town what
it is by their investments OF capital and
energy among us-all who have learned
by experience that the management Of
exactly opposite to those urged by the
Times UniOH-these speak out in "the
most forcible language" and assure
General Bentley of their regard for him
as a man as well as their confidence in
his ability and business qualities. No
better endorsement could any man re-
ceive, and we hope 1.-THE other towns
along the line," for whom the Times
Union presumes to speak, will strike as
boldly for the cause Of justice, and follow
an example wisely set.
For the attacks Of the Times Union
endanger the welfare of the State in one
of Its most vital points. and it is we'll to
let the public know that they have mo
foundation" in the feelings of the people.
We are also proud to find that the posi-
ton taken by THE NEWS from the begin
ming has been go weightily and unani-
mOusly endorsed.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07
In the Canadian Northwest.

The territory Of Alberta, in the Canadian
northwest. contains, it is computed. 80 a25
cattle. 10, O25 horses and n 800 sheep. Thus
at SO per head 81. 653, 900 is invested i'm cat
tie. s6ol 800 in horses at sGD per head and
$500 in sheep at 81 per head This is a very
good beginning. considering it is only three
or four years since the first attempt wa.
made to establish ranches i'm the territory
Chicago Times
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07

Omaha Man-Going to put up some fences,
Ell! By the way. l noticed the other day
that farmer won't even build a fence with
ont consulting priest.
Nebraska Farmer-What's that for?
They want him To fix an suspicious day,
you know.
What fools those heathens are. The time
to plant fence posts is when the horns Of the
moon are Down. Omaha World.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07

THE NEWS congratulates Secretary
Lamar and his bride. and tenders them
the warmest wishes for long life
full Of happiness. Ii is delightful. in
this prosaic age. to zee a iove-story
worked out in real life. and a final
triumph won over opposing difficulties.
and We trust the future historian may
follow out the romance and write with
truth, "they were happy ever after"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07
Cultivation of Frogs.

A tract Of land on the western shore of
Cayuga lake, near Canoga, has been leased
70 Rochester parties for the cultivation OF
frogs. The raising Of frogs for the New
York market has come TO be a recognized in
dustry- There is a large frog farm in the
neighborhood OF Waterloo and several in
Canada, and still the demand is greater than
the supply-New York Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07

Finding no adequate support from the
business men of Jacksonville. to whom
it pleaded in its first invocation of the
baby act, the Times Union now depends
upon an anonymous "E. H." in Palatka.
and its ''infioonce" with the Legislature.
The people laugh.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07
ltaIp's Wool Prostuct.

The number Of sheep in Utah is placed at
1,I0O.00 and the wool product for the last
season at .,0O0oOO pounds. One of the grow
ing industries OF the territory is the manu-
facture of salt. For the last year it is esti-
mated that $1,000 tons have been produced,
worth 81 per ton-Chica2o Herald.
He is unimportant man nowadays, says
Mrs. Grundy, who has not his own private
railroad car.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07

Mr.. John Moates, Of Keuka, has a
small twig on which are growing TWEEN
ty-four bright, sound and perfect or
angss. The fruit is as gratifying to the
sight a il il satisfactory to the palate.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07

A new industry for Texas is about to be
opened, in the direct shipment from Calves
ton to London, England, of fresh beef and
mutton
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-07

Hg0 tsTEylED AT THE PALATKA Posi- OrgICH
AS SECOND-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-24
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New YORK, June %, noon.-Stocks active and
weak. Money easy at Boo per cent Exchange
long 81 S334@I4 a. short 81 S434614 So. State
bonds neglected Government bonds dull but
steady.
SIP. m-Exchange dull and unchanged. Money
very tight at 66115 per cent, closing at y per
cent bid Sub-Treasury balances-Gold, S13o,
O22 900; currency, S15 $40, 900. Government bonds
dull and heavy; four per cents 1914; four and a
halfper cents 1924. State bonds dull but steady.
Transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day
were the largest for weeks, but the increase was
entirely at the expense of quotations. The nm
easy feeling over Western failures was aggra-
waited this morning by rIlmors to the effect that
the American Exchange Bank of Chicago was
in trouble and although the story was promptly
denied some selling was INDUCED in, and in the
absence of any support whatever, London dong
nothing and out of town orders beng delayed
by the interruption of telegraphic eommunlca-
tion bearish room traders made most OF their
advantage and attacked the list at every vul-
nerable point. Numerous stop orders were I'M
covered, especially in Jersey Central and Rich
mond Terminal Other rumors or damaging
character were set afloat, one stating that the
Vice President and manager or the fldenty
Bank had been heavy Spectator in the stock
market, and that his holdings were being realized
upon II was reported f pn Sc uEo1 he en- an
Joined, and although shch proceeding would be
no detriment to the common STOCK the latter
was depressed by the story and the selling OF the
bear clique in that stock. New England was
roided lipon the report Of the calling in OF
large loan on the stock by a Boston bank
Money was manipulated up to 10 per cent. and
in the general confusion met with no recog-
milton. The market was kept in feYerish and
AT times even a panicky state throughout the
day. and recoveries at different periods lacked
force and amounted TO little. The opening was
steady and quiet, and the market presented the
same general features usual of late, though
New England early developed marked weakness,
which soon extended to the entire list After
the end Of the first hour the downward move
meut assumed large proportions, and New Eng,
land. Jersey Central Richmond Terminal and
several others became conspicuous Tor the de-
clines established, while the amount or business
done underwent heavy increase. A general
reaction was had after noon but the gains were
confined 10 fractions St. Paul led off on the de-
cline which followed, and prices were further
depressed before 2 p. M, when the lowest figures
of the day were generally reached; The activity
was largely reduced on the succeeding rally but
the decline was renewed in the last hour, ana
ALTHOUGH the close was ON recovery from TINS
decline the market was weak, with manJIstocks
M the lowest prices Total sales 1852, 900 shares.
The entire active list without exception, Is
lower this evening, the heaviest losses being
New England 3&, Richmond Terminal 2ss,
omaha IL Canada Southern. Wheeling Lake
Erie, Jersey Central and Union Pacific Ia each.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-24
HOUSEKEEPING WOMEN.
Mrs. Martin Still Considered Tin God
on Wheels.

on w D6SlS.
A Cincinnati dispatch to the PHILADELPHIA
Ne'US says: Some months ago the whole
country was interested in stories told about
the little band of perfectionists, as they
called themselves, Methodists who believed
that their leader, Mrs, Martin, was God and
pretended to work miracles. The exposure
of the sect caused them TO scatter, and it was
believed that they had been broken up.
Most of them joined the Walnut h. Ills Meth
odist Episcopal church and seemed to con-
duct themselves properly. But all the while,
1t seems, secret scances as they called them,
were held at the house of Mrs j. c. Brooke,
sister of Mrs Martin.
New recruits were added and gradually
the band began a repetition of their former
actions, taking even advanced ground. Mrs.
Martin is now openly claimed to be their
God and Mrs. Brooke Christ Not long ago
Mrs. Martin was i'll one night, when her
presence was desired at the seance, and her
husband, a strong Methodist, who is bitterly
opposed 10 the pectcctionists forbade her
attending, and she retired But the audience
PEI S. ted, and at last Mr. Brooke went to
ncr room, picked her up in his arms in her
night dress and carried her TO the seance,
where she was greeted as God, led in the
services, and is said by her worshipers to
have worked several miracles
CRANK IDEAS.
Although the meetings were kept pro-
foundly secret, the neighbors suspected
them, and rumors arose which ended in
charges being preferred against them in the
church to which they belonged The pro-
ceedings were kept secret. A trial was had
on Friday night in secret session. Thirty
five members of the Martinites, or perfec-
tionists, were arraigned before the church
committee on four specifications: First,
claiming and teaching that Mrs Martin was
God the Father and Mrs. Brooke Christ;
second, that Jesus of Nazareth, after the
flesh, was the son of Joseph, as really as of
Mary; third, that the church of to-day is
the Babylon as recorded in Revelations, and
is the mother of harlots and the abomina-
ton of the whole earth; fourth, power to
work miracles under certain conditions.
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Brooke were tried
separately upon separate charge of olsen
sion. Mr.. Brooke, representing the Martin
ties, presented a written defense and answer,
admitting that they were guilty in the letter
of the law but not as to the spirit. After
taking testimony the committee found the
entire party guilty and recommended their
immediate expulsion from the church. Mrs.
Brooke meekly left the church after the re-
port of the committee, followed by her flock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-24

mcr, Guckenhcimer & Son, Peacock, H & Co,
II Myers & Bros Decker & f. l. Blustien.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Railway.
June 23-Transfer Office. Lee Roy Myers G. Co,
\ II Champion. NJ Y Henderson, j c Thompson,
II Myers & Bros, NJ Ferst g. Co, Pearson 81 s, p
Il Keirnan, o Butler Smith Bros & Co, Rose
perss& l, Peacock, II & Co, Frierson & Co, b w
Tedter, Dele, d & Co, McDonough & Co. John
son & NJ, Reppard & Co. Rieser & S, E Barrett
9 stults, a Miller & Co, J z Williams & Co,
g Jones, 7 7 Roberts, Baldwin & Co, Ellis, Y
& Co w Jackson, w w Gordon & Co.
Per Central Railroad. June 22-Fordg Agt,
Jno tiannely & Co, A Miller & Co, J II Fox,
Bond, III 4 E, Lippman Bros, NJ Boley & Son, j
S-Ryan, Times II Myers 4 Bros, w Tiedeman
kaNanaugh & B, NJ Ferst & Co, NJ Mendel & Bro
Eckman q V, Frank s Co, w d Waples Alticll's
Sons; Novelty Iron Works, A Ehrich & Bro. w
O'Brien, j G Butler, S Guckenheimer & Son,
Lindsay & NJ, Lee Roy Myers & Co, C II Carson.
d d Arden, Campbell Bros II Solomon & Son,
Gray q OBJ, VIM Hone & Co, NJ Henderson, p
J Failon 4 Co. Peacock, II & Co, Ellis, Y n Co,
II Williams & Co. Stillwel p & NJ, T L kinsey
McDonough & Co, Baldwin y Co, Perse & l., j NJ
Hester; Cornwell & c. l. Putzel, Ray & Q, II G
Ganahl
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SAILED YESTERDAY.
Steamship City of Macon, Boston.
MEMORANDA.

lEsNAONEANDA
Fernandina, June 23-Arrved, schr Mary B
Judge, Magee, Costa Rico.
Cleared, schr Samuel McManemy, Widen,
Philadelphia.
New York, June 2t-Arrived, schrs Lester A
Lewis, Moody, Pensacola; Marcus Edwards
Outen, Jacksonville; Anna r Bishop, Ruon,
Darien, Ga; Warren Potter, Andrews, George
town, S G.
Cronstadt, June 21--Arrived, bark sandvik
(Sw), Gilman, Savannah
Buenos Ayres, April 29-Cleared, bark Vale
(Nor) Olsen, Brunswick.
North Sydney,C b, June 20--Arrived, steam
United Kingdom; Winston (Br), Edward, Coosaw,
for do, and both sailed.
Apalachicola, June 21-Arrved, schr Melissa
A Wiley, Wiley, Sabine Pass
Bull River, S G. June 2t--ArrivedIs steamship
Castlegate CBr), Morgan, New York.
Charleston, June 81 Cleared brig Helen NJ
Rowley, Rowley, to load for Philadelphia or
New York
(Br), Taylor. Philadelphia.
Darien, Ga, June 2f-Cleared, schr Carrie A
Lane, Dyer, Aspinwall; Edw GTaulane, Barrett,
Philadelphia
feTlandina, June 21-Cleared, schr Nellie,
Drinlwater, New York
Jacksonville. June 20--Arrived, Schr Florence
g. Lillian Smith, New York.
Sailed from Fort George 10Th, schr Maud Snare,
Dow, New York.
Key West, June 21-Arrived, schr Goodwill
(Br(, Sweeting, Nassau.
Sailed, steamship Oivette, Mckay, Havana.
st Augustine, June 18--Arrved. schr Chas c
Lister, Truitt, New York.
Pensacola, June 2t-Arrived, barks Hattie G
Dixon, Sawyer New Orleans; schr Susan p
Oliver, Snare, Curacao.
Arrived up from quarantine, ship Dora Nor,
Hansen, Rio Janeiro; barks Choice OBJ, Nc
Murty, Demerara; Giuseppe Utah, Enrgo Mar
settles; Amadeo QtaD, CapuITo, Buenos Ayres;
Athlet (Nor) Natvg, Genoa.
Cleared ship Premier (Nor) Ronneberg, Lon
don; barks Uggian (Swl, Gadd, Buenos Ayres;
Hoppet RUS, GIongqvist, Dundee; Latona Br),
Liverpool; Otac Nico AUS, Calafotovich, Ge-
noa.
Port Royal. C, June q Arrived, stmrs State
of Texas, Williams New York land left for
Fernandna); Hatfield (Br), Bevan, New York;
Caroline Miller do.
Sailed, schr Messenger Falker, Boston.
Philadelphia, June Arrived, schrs j b Hamel
Jr, Fenimore, Savannah Jesse W Starr, War
rem. Fernandina; Three Sisters, Simpson, Bruins
wick.
Delaware Breakwater, June 21--Arrived, schr
Morris w Child Torrey, Pensacola for Pnadel-
phia land proceeded).
Passed up, bark Altamaha, Pray, from Darien
for Philadelphia.
New York June 23-Arrved, steamship State
of Pennsylvania, Glasgow.
Arrived out, steamships Trave, New York for
Bremen; Britannia New York for Liverpool
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-24
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

New York, June 21-Schr Marcus Edwards
from Jacksonville had strong and NE gales off
Hatteras; lost boat and stove starboard waist.
Philadelphia, June 2l-Schr Rillie S Derby,
from Satilla river, reports june 10, 10 miles
south of Cape Hatteras. was struck by gale
from NNE, with very heavy cross seas,
which lasted until the 18th, by which time it had
increased to a hurricane The vessel lay under
storm try sails for SO hours, and was under
water most of the time. filing the cabin. She
sprang q leak, and continued leaking the re-
rnainder of the passage The crew were kept at
the pumps day and night in order to keep her
free. She will go on dry dock for caulfiDg after
the cargo is discharged. The Derby passed June
~ and i3, lat 50, Ion "a, a quantity Of lumber,
apparently the declsload of some vessel
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RECEIPTS.

Per Charleston and Savannah Railway. June
$50 boxes tobacco, 90 caddies tobacco, -
empty bbs. and mdse.
Per Savannah Florida and Western Railway.
June 23-l7 cars lumber 8 cars wood, car
beer, 12 cars corn, cars iron, cars oats, ri
bbls rosin. $50 bbls spirits turpentine. 30 cars
melons, 80 bbls vegetables $3.50 boxes vegeta-
bles. 10 bales wool. 6 bales hides. and mdse.
Per Central Railroad. June 23-3J bales cotton.
81 bales yarn. 70 bales domestics. 3 bales wool
bales hides pkgs paper. 81 pigs tobacco, "a
bbls spirits turpentine, 1850 lbs feathers 4,445
lbs bacon, 800 bills rosin. 3l5 lbs fruit, 10 bbls
meal. % bbls whisky, 20 pkgs b goods, 20 head
car wood los tons pig iron, 10 cases liquor, Dbl
sugar, 3 pkgs carriage material, 8 pkgs empties,
10 plIgs mdse 10 sacks peanuts, % pfgs paint, .
cars brick, 10 pkgs hardware, 10 bales plaids,
car melons.